Reincarnation and Rebirth

A short while later, Xiao Ma returned, his face filled with extreme anger.

"Shopkeeper, those people at Taihetang are really scoundrels. They said they wouldn't sell unless they had a hundred-year-old ginseng."

"Never mind, we've got it."

Little Horse exclaimed in surprise, "Where did this come from? It's so fresh!"

Lin Nanxing took the sliced ​​ginseng and casually said, "It's the little girl who came with me just now."

Xiao Ma was immediately surprised. "This little girl is really amazing. Last time she sold black ginseng, and this time she actually brought out a hundred-year-old ginseng."

Lin Nanxing turned around abruptly, "You mean, she came here to sell Wuling ginseng last time?"

"Yes, yes, I was the one who received her, I remember."

The shopkeeper also said, "Doctor Lin knows that girl. Alas, what a pity. Last time, the young master rushed to the capital with the thousand-year-old black ginseng. Otherwise, he wouldn't be in such a hurry this time. Fortunately, we still have ginseng now."

Lin Nanxing became even more certain that the girl was extraordinary. He had wandered around that mountain for over twenty years and had only found a pitifully small ginseng. How could that girl be so lucky?

"Shopkeeper, we can't wait any longer. We need to remove the knife from the old man's body first. The knife is already rusty, and the longer it stays inside, the greater the risk."

"Oh, okay, okay."

Over there, Su Wan'er left Baicao Hall and hurriedly went to the carriage shop to buy an oxcart. She also inquired about the situation and learned that there had been fighting in the city last night. It was said that someone saw many bandits capturing people and running out of the city in the early morning.

Su Wan'er asked curiously, "Where are the soldiers? Aren't they doing anything?"

"Shh, little girl, I advise you not to talk too much. Those people can get into the city so easily. Think about it. We ordinary people are just grateful if they don't burn, kill, or rob us. I plan to sell these and take my family back to my hometown in the countryside. Otherwise, I wouldn't be selling them so cheaply."

Su Wan'er narrowed her eyes slightly. It seemed that there were not only bandits, but also spies in the city. Leaving Sunset City might not be the best choice, but it was the best option these people could think of at the moment.

"Boss, how much do you have left?"

"There aren't many left. There's a donkey cart, an ox cart, and two horse carts over there."

"Take me to see him." Su Wan'er admitted that she had softened, especially after hearing that the boss had three children under the age of ten.

The shopkeeper was taken aback. "Young lady, you still want to buy it?"

"Yes, it's almost the end of the year, and we need it at home."

Okay, okay.

The four carts had sturdy frames, and the livestock looked well-fed. Su Wan'er simply bought them all, spending a total of 234 taels, which the shopkeeper rounded down.

Just as I was about to leave, I saw a emaciated horse lying in the corner of the stable.

"Boss, you're not planning to sell that horse?"

“Oh, young lady, to tell you the truth, I spent 100 taels of silver to buy that horse. Back then, its coat was shiny and lustrous, its eyes were bright, and it was strong and powerful. It looked like a fine horse. But for some reason, after it came here, it refused to eat or drink. I couldn’t do anything about it. The horse is about to die, and I can’t cheat you. I plan to sell it as meat after it dies.”

Su Wan'er went forward to check, and whether it was her imagination or not, the horse opened its eyes and looked in her direction when it saw her approaching. Its eyes held expectation, pleading, and even a little excitement. Su Wan'er shook her head, wondering if she was being delusional. It was just a horse.

"Boss, sell me this horse too."

The shopkeeper was taken aback, secretly pleased, but still told the truth, "Miss, this horse will probably be available in the next day or two."

"It's okay, maybe it'll want to come with me, right?" The last sentence was spoken to the horse on the ground.

Unexpectedly, the sickly horse seemed to understand what was said and struggled to get up.

Faced with this astonishing scene, the shopkeeper sighed, "Since you two are destined to meet, fine. I was planning to give you this horse anyway... So, young lady, I'll just give you fifty taels."

"That won't do. Since you bought it for 100 taels, I'll give you 100 taels." He handed over the silver and said kindly, "Since you plan to go back to the countryside, you should set off as soon as possible."

"Oh, oh, thank you, young lady, thank you."

After saying goodbye to the owner of the carriage shop, he asked the shop's employees to help drive the carriage out of the city.

Only after confirming that no one was around did Su Wan'er put all the oxen and horses, along with the cart frame, into her spatial storage.

"I don't know why you refuse to eat or drink. Is it because of your former master? From now on, you'll follow me, and I'll be your master. You'd better live well, okay? I don't want to eat horse meat." With that, he led it to the riverbank. Although the water here wasn't as good as the spiritual spring, it was still river water from the space, so it should like it.

Sure enough, the next second the horse struggled to walk to the riverbank and began to drink.

Su Wan'er was relieved that the food was being eaten. She instructed Xiaobai to keep an eye on the newcomers, and then took an oxcart to the carpenter's shop to settle the remaining payment. She loaded all the items onto the cart, and now she no longer had to worry about the rice and wheat in her space not being able to be husked.

The streets were unusually desolate today; many people were probably still shaken by the fighting last night. This made things easier for Su Wan'er, who drove the oxcart directly into a quiet alley.

Just as she put the oxcart into her spatial storage, a familiar voice suddenly rang out from the end of the alley. Su Wan'er's eyes lit up, and she went over to investigate.

It would have been better if I hadn't looked. When I did, I realized they were the same two sleazy men I'd seen on the mountain last night.

Recalling their conversation and recalling what the carriage shop owner had just said, Su Wan'er clenched her fists. Could these scoundrels really have come down the mountain to kidnap innocent women?

Before she could think of a good way to get into the courtyard, she heard the gate open. Su Wan'er hid herself in the shadows.

"Oh my, we've struck it rich this time. Not only did we capture that Zhu family brat, but we also caught a few pretty girls. If I didn't want to take them back for the boss to enjoy first, I wouldn't be able to wait."

"Hahaha, why are you in such a hurry? But that peasant is really in trouble this time. He actually said that the Gou family in town is rich. Bah! They don't even have a decent treasure, and they can't even find a thousand taels of silver. They've really lost big this time."

"They said that if the Gou family wanted to marry a woman, they would offer a land deed for their estate. What good is that thing?"

"Forget it, didn't the fourth leader say that we should go to those villages tonight and see if we can find any food? Right now, the things the village lacks most, besides women, are food."

"Yes, yes, let's go scout ahead first."

The two walked further and further apart, Su Wan'er's brows furrowed so deeply they could have trapped a fly.

What kind of peasants are they? Besides, how do they know that when the Gou family went to propose marriage, they brought land deeds for the estate?